Mary Owen parked a borrowed white SUV among the polished rides of Oregon's ritziest ski resort, hunkered down in the driver's seat and closed her eyes. Before sleep came, she asked God to wake her when he wanted her to climb the mountain.
Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it's Antarctica, every footstep matters.
The asphyxiation death of a dog removed from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has outraged animal rights activists who have long criticized the 1,000-mile race as cruel.
At Meany Lodge, it's as if time stood still. Here, just 10 miles from the Summit at Snoqualmie's crowds and modern lifts, a Chevy truck engine still powers the longest of three rope tows.
A winter storm watch for heavy snow remains in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night for the Cascades and Coastal mountains of Oregon, the National Weather Service in Portland said.